About John

John Rhodes is the award winning author of the historically authentic Breaking Point series set in the World War II. He graduated from Cambridge University where he studied history. His focus on World War II stems from his earliest memories—he was born while his father was serving at an RAF Fighter Command airfield, and he grew up in London, where, he says, the shells of bombed-out buildings ‘served as our adventure playgrounds.’

John believes there is a difference between historical fiction, in which the reader is presented with imaginary fiction set in a factual context; and fantasy, in which the reader knows that what he/she is reading might be fascinating but cannot be true. He hopes his imaginary characters, as they interact with real historical characters and events, will help bring the past to life. He describes his work as ‘faction.’